You can check their safety ratings, the consumer reviews with the Consumer reports or the Better Business Bureau (BBB). Heck, nowadays you can just go on YouTube and find videos.
So, there is really no excuse to not trust the trucking company you’ve hired. Besides you should have a good contract so if anything where to go wrong you’re covered anyway, right?
After all I bet you don’t like overbearing people telling you how to run your business. Sure we can all understand and be cautious. But just don’t be paranoid.
Something else to consider, just like you’ll speak about a bad carrier, they’ll speak about you. The trucking industry is a small family in many ways.
Transportation Liability Myth #4: “The Insurance Protects Me and Covers Every Possibility”
HA! And HA HA! Pardon me for laughing, but when it comes to transportation liability this is another one of those that gets people in a heap of trouble. I am not just speaking about carriers or customers, but both and often at the same time!
